ENGLISH - TAGALOG CONSTRUCTION TERMS

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In the Philippines the terms were using in the construction, especially in the distant places in the country were still used a Spanish words for the construction. Because this is the heritage that Spaniard built a fortresses and houses at that time. Until now it is still widely spoken in the country so that were taught in the architectural school in the Philippines were included in the subjects. Here's the list of the construction terms below.

English / vernacular Aligned / kalinya Alternate or staggered / uno sinotra Anchor / liyabe Astragal / batidura Balusters / baluster, barandilla Beam / biga Banisters / barandillas Barrel bolt / trankilya Baseboard / rodapis Bath tub / baniera Bolt / pierno Bottom chord / tirante barakilan Brace / pie de gallo Brick / la drillo Canopy / media agua Cabinet hinge / espolon Carpentry / karpinteria Cast iron / pundido Ceiling / kisame Ceiling joists / kostil yahe Cement brick / la drilyo Cement tiles / balidosa Chain bolt / baral de kadena Collar / sinturon Column / kolumna , haligue Concrete slab / larga masa Contactor / kontrtista Corrugated G.I. sheets / yero canalado galbanisado Closed stringer / escalera Crushed stone / eskombro Diagonal brace / sinturon Door head / sombrero pintuan Door jamb / hamba pintuan Down spout / tubo de banado** Drawbore pinor / punsol Draw pin / punsol Earth fill / escumbro Eave / alero Electrician / electrisista Exterior siding / tabike Faucet / gripo Fascia board / senepa Feet / piye Fill / tambak Flooring / suelo Filler / tapal , dagdag Floor joists / soleras Fillet / batidura Floor sill / guililan   Flush / alahado Foundation / pundasyon Foreman / kapatas , maestro de obra Framework / balangkas Gable roof / dos aguas Girts , girders / sepo Gravel / graba Groove / canal Grooved / kanalado Gutter / alulod , canal Handrail / gabay Hinge / bisagra Hip roof / kuatro aguas Horizontal stud / trabe-anzo Inch / pulgada King post / pendulum Laborer / piyon Landing / mesa pahingan Lavatory / lababo Laying of chb or adobe stone / asinta Lean to roof / sibe Level / lebel Machine bolt / pierno pasante Mason / kantero Masonry / kanteria Masonry fill / lastilyas

Mitro / canto mesa Mix of cement n gravel / lastilyas Mortar / paupo Mortar joints / kostura Moulding / moldura Nailers / pamakuan Nails / pako Newel post / tukod Nut / tuerka Nicolite bar / estanyo Oakum / estopa Open stringer / hardinera Overhang or projector / bolada Panel / bandeha Paneled door / de bandeha Pattern / plantilya Pea gravel / grabita Pendulum (king post) / pendulon Pick work / piketa Diglead / tingga , estopa Plain G.I. sheet / yero liso galbanisado Plain G.I. strap / lingueta Plank board / senepa Plaster / palitada Plug / tapon Plum bob / hulog Plumbing / tuberia Plumb line / hulog Post / poste , haligue Projection / bolada Purlin / reostra Putty / masilya Quarter round / media cana ** Rabbet / vaciada Rafters / kilo Reinforcing bar / cabilla bakal Ridge roll / caballete Riser / senepa, takip , silipan Rivets / rimatse Roof / atip , bubong Scaffolding / andamiyo Scratch coat / rebokada Screw / turnilyo Sheet / plantsa Shower / putsha Sidings / tabike Sink / prigadero Sketch plan / krokis Slab (rough) / larga masa Slope / bahada Soler bar / estaniyo Spacing / biento   Split knob / poleya Stairs / hagdanan Stake / staka Stringer / madre , madrina Stucco / palitada Thread / roskas Tinsmith / latero Tinsmit / lateria Top chord / kilo , tahilan Transom / espeho Tread / baiting, perdano*** Trelise / pergola Truss / kilo Varnished / varnisado Vertical stud / pilarete Wainscoating tiles / asolehos Washer / pitsa , tsapa Water closet / inidora Window grill / rehas Window head / sombrero bintana Window jamb / hamba    “ Window sill / pasamando Wood grain / haspe Wood plank / tabla Wrought iron strap / plantsuela